Dinner for 6

Creamy Sausage Rigatoni

Name: Creamy Sausage Rigatoni
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb rigatoni pasta; 1 lb bulk italian sausage; 2 tbsp butter; 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; parmesan (optional)

$9.09for 440 minServes 6

Rigatoni joins browned sausage, mushrooms, garlic, and cream for a rich skillet pasta finished with Parmesan.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Italian, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.63

Swaps

Swap italian for chickenabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.27 per serving$9.09 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb rigatoni pasta
1 lb bulk italian sausage
2 tbsp butter
8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cloves garlic
2 cups heavy whipping cream
parmesan (optional)

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot and cook the rigatoni until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the sausage for 7 to 9 minutes until it reaches 160 F.
Add the mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms soften.
Pour in the cream and simmer the sauce for 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain the rigatoni, toss it with the sauce, and cook for 2 minutes before adding Parmesan if using.

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